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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    So your earlier post wasn't an opinion piece?
    I am a beacon of unquestionable facts. FACT!

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Shoosh, we will have no opinion pieces here! Just real facts....
    So your earlier post wasn't an opinion piece?

    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Or could it be Brexit has boosted the economy, employment is at record levels, pay is rising fast, people are seriously well off since the vote to leave.

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  • stonehenge
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Yes, when things look good, let's think of Doom™

    Not doom but bust, as in boom & bust. Of course, this time could be different.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by stonehenge View Post
    No, it's typical of this late in the economic cycle. Record employment, in particular, is often a precursor to contraction/recession.
    Yes, when things look good, let's think of Doom™

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  • stonehenge
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Or could it be Brexit has boosted the economy, employment is at record levels, pay is rising fast, people are seriously well off since the vote to leave.
    No, it's typical of this late in the economic cycle. Record employment, in particular, is often a precursor to contraction/recession.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    Well I certainly would like that to be true. But it seems unlikely to me.
    Shoosh, we will have no opinion pieces here! Just real facts. There's so many facts to choose from however....

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Or could it be Brexit has boosted the economy, employment is at record levels, pay is rising fast, people are seriously well off since the vote to leave.
    Well I certainly would like that to be true. But it seems unlikely to me.

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  • DimPrawn
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    You are just sad we are doing so well, whilst Germany heads to recession and civil unrest.

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  • darmstadt
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    Brexit will usher in a new golden dawn for Britain. Exports to rise and business to boom. - WTO Information Service

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  • DimPrawn
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    Britain's economy is set to boom and become the largest in Europe - because of Brexit

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    So why do you think motorists have behaved in this fashion?

    Could it be because they believe that cars will be more expensive and with longer delivery times after Brexit? Or do you have another explanation?
    Or could it be Brexit has boosted the economy, employment is at record levels, pay is rising fast, people are seriously well off since the vote to leave.

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Experts believe motorists have fast-tracked purchases ahead of Brexit
    So why do you think motorists have behaved in this fashion?

    Could it be because they believe that cars will be more expensive and with longer delivery times after Brexit? Or do you have another explanation?

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    Taking full advantage of being in the EU.
    Ah the old "It's good news because we are still in the EU!"

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  • Old Greg
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    Taking full advantage of being in the EU.

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  • Whorty
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    New car sales bounce back after five months of decline ahead of Brexit | Daily Mail Online

    New car sales rose by 1. 4% in the traditionally quiet month of February
    Experts believe motorists have fast-tracked purchases ahead of Brexit


    What! sales are up due to Brexit!
    Before they take an almighty crash ..... due to brexit

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